illustrious

英 [ɪˈlʌstriəs]

美 [ɪˈlʌstriəs]

adj.  著名的; 杰出的; 卓越的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 著名的；杰出的；卓越的
  very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved
  1. The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town.
     那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。
  2. a long and illustrious career
     长期卓越的事业

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 著名的;卓越的;杰出的
  If you describe someone as anillustriousperson, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive.
  1. ...the most illustrious scientists of the century.
     本世纪最杰出的科学家们
  2. ...his long and illustrious career.
     他漫长辉煌的职业生涯

英英释义

adj

• having or conferring glory
  1. an illustrious achievement
• widely known and esteemed
  1. a famous actor
  2. a celebrated musician
  3. a famed scientist
  4. an illustrious judge
  5. a notable historian
  6. a renowned painter
  Synonym:celebratedfamedfar-famedfamousnotablenotedrenowned

双语例句

• Your parents must be very proud to have a son as illustrious as you.
  你的父母一定为有你这么个儿子而非常骄傲。
• Christopher Columbus, Genoa's most illustrious son, would be a customer.
  热那亚最杰出的后裔克里斯托弗哥伦布（ChristopherColumbus）也是其客户。
• She comes from an illustrious political family which includes two former cabinet ministers.
  她出生于一个包括两名前阁大臣的著名政治家家庭里。
• There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists.
  我们知道有些人是鼎鼎大名的强有力的无神论者。
• Neville announced his retirement last week after an illustrious career spanning two decades.
  内维尔上周宣布他即将退休的消息，他已经为曼联效力了20年。
• The aged and illustrious man had done what the poor boy had refused to do.
  这位年迈的、显赫的人物此刻做了这个穷孩子不肯做的事。
• Turkey pavilion abandons to present the illustrious history of Turkey's cities, instead, it focuses on Istanbul, a wonderful and unique city.
  土耳其馆舍弃展示土耳其城市的显赫历史和悠久传统，转而将焦点聚集在伊斯坦布尔这个奇妙而独特的城市。
• Boxing ranks among the Olympic Games 'most illustrious orts.
  拳击比赛是奥运会中最杰出的运动项目。
• The most illustrious fighter in the universe!
  宇宙中最卓越的战士！
• This is not only the most fundamental but the most illustrious of your occupations.
  难道你没有活着嘛？在你的事务中，活着不仅是最根本性的，也是最辉煌的一件事情。